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namespace log4net.Repository
{
    /// <summary>Basic Configurator interface for repositories</summary>
    /// <remarks>
    /// <para>
    /// Interface used by basic configurator to configure a <see cref="ILoggerRepository"/>
    /// with a default <see cref="log4net.Appender.IAppender"/>.
    /// </para>
    /// <para>
    /// A <see cref="ILoggerRepository"/> should implement this interface to support
    /// configuration by the <see cref="log4net.Config.BasicConfigurator"/>.
    /// </para>
    /// </remarks>
    /// <author>Nicko Cadell</author>
    /// <author>Gert Driesen</author>
    public interface IBasicRepositoryConfigurator
    {
        /// <summary>Initialize the repository using the specified appender</summary>
        /// <param name="appender">the appender to use to log all logging events</param>
        /// <remarks>
        /// <para>
        /// Configure the repository to route all logging events to the
        /// specified appender.
        /// </para>
        /// </remarks>
        void Configure(Appender.IAppender appender);

        /// <summary>Initialize the repository using the specified appenders</summary>
        /// <param name="appenders">the appenders to use to log all logging events</param>
        /// <remarks>
        /// <para>
        /// Configure the repository to route all logging events to the
        /// specified appenders.
        /// </para>
        /// </remarks>
        void Configure(params Appender.IAppender[] appenders);
    }
}
